The Forest Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) is one of the city of Portland’s 94 neighborhood associations. The neighborhood stretches from W. Burnside to Cornelius Pass and Newberry Roads to the north and the Washington County line to the west.
This is a unique neighborhood that includes areas in the city and unincorporated Multnomah County. We are part of a wildlife corridor that connects into Oregon’s Coast Range supporting the biodiversity and wildness of Forest Park.
A neighborhood survey showed our residents overwhelmingly value our regionally important wildlife habitat and headwater streams. We have worked to protect the valuable natural resources in and around Forest Park since our founding in 1975.
Our Mission
Forest Park Neighborhood Association (FPNA) provides a forum for neighbors to discuss diverse issues from traffic to wildlife, land-use plans to noxious weed removal, park protection to fire safety. We advocate for effective governance, safety, livability, and protection of the rural and wild nature of the neighborhood.
The Portland metropolitan area is growing which means increased pressure for development as well as all the other factors that accompany a burgeoning population. FPNA automatically receives land use notices about development within its boundaries and can appeal decisions at the city level without charge.
Join the FPNA
Membership in the Forest Park Neighborhood Association is free and open to anyone who lives, owns property, or runs a business/organization within the boundaries of the Forest Park Neighborhood. To join, click here and complete the form.
Some of Our Past Accomplishments
- Urban and Rural Reserves process helping to determine areas suitable for growth and areas needed to maintain viability of agriculture and forest industries or protect natural landscape features
- Forest Park Mountain Biking Trail Committee, advocating for Forest Park’s natural resources
- Cornell Road Sustainability Coalition addressing Cornell Road traffic issues
- Annual SOLVE Clean-up, cleaning up road debris on neighborhood roads and in the park
- Eradication of noxious weeds: garlic mustard, ivy, holly
- Winter and summer gatherings for neighborhood residents
Forest Park Neighborhood welcomes everyone: all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations, genders and abilities. Our neighborhood is enriched by the diversity of our residents and community members. Each individual has dignity and the potential to contribute to our community as a whole. We embrace and respect one another first as neighbors, and we strive to look out for each other. We encourage everyone to engage with our neighborhood to create a welcoming and safe place to live, work and recreate. Hate has no home here.